May 31st Tue
Today, we went to great wall in second life.
My avatar was keep sitting. It couldn't stand. It was really weird.
May 24th Tue
We got a guitar.
But I couldn't play it.
May 17th Tue We learned how to buy items in Second Life. My computer was burning.
May 10th Tue my computer gets very hot when I was using second life. I think this chatting system is does not have high sound quality as Illuminate. Sometimes it was hard to hear.
May 5th today, we tried to use second life in school, but there was a internet connection problem so I couldn't get into second life. I could get into second life one time, but it keep sign out automatically.
May 3rd today, i signed up to second life and i downloaded a application. when i was using the application, my computer was burning.
Mini-Research Project
Technical setup to access Second Life
1. Computer (either Mac or Windows) 2. Internet connection 3. Application called Second Life Viewer 2 (Download from official website of Second Life) 4. Headphone 5. Microphone
Word Term Avatar: a character Machinima: Teleport: Move avatar to different place Render: Create a object in 3D or make a image into 3D Streaming audio: loading audio
Impact on education
Issues
Second Life Research - Pre-Survey Questions : due Thursday may 5th
Questions about you as a Learner
1) Describe your classroom personality (shy, outgoing, personable, engaged, etc).
2) How effective are you at communicating with other students and teachers on a day-to-day basis (Rate yourself from 1-5 with 1 meaning you are not effective and 5 meaning you are very effective).
3) How important do you think it is for your learning to have a “sense of community” in the classroom? Please explain.
4) Are there some learning (classroom) activities where the use of technology helps you learn? If so, please explain why?
5) Are there some learning (classroom) activities where technology does not help you learn? If so, please explain why?
General Questions about Technology
6) What are some ways that technology may connect people together?
7) What are some ways that technology may make people feel disconnected?
8) Is there anything that you don’t like about technology? If so, explain.
9) What role does technology play in your learning?
10) Are there any ways that technology gets in the way of your learning? If yes, provide some examples.
Questions about Virtual Learning
11) What are the virtual learning tools we use in the classroom already? Describe briefly how these are used to support your learning.
12) What do you think are the advantages of using tools that allow us to connect and collaborate online? What are the disadvantages?
13) Have you had a 3D virtual world experience before? If yes, describe your experience.
14) What do you think classroom learning will be like inside a virtual world like Second Life (SL)?
15) What importance, if any, do you place in creating your own avatar?
16) What role do you think your avatar will play in how you interact with your classmates and teacher in SL?
17) Do you think learning inside SL will be challenging? If so, how?
18) What sort of classroom ITGS activities do you think will be possible inside SL?
19) How might relationships in a virtual world like SL be different from face-to-face interactions?
Answers
1. i don't talk
2. May be 2
3. better communication
4. i don't remember
5. i don't know
6. Application for chatting: MSN or phone
7. also application for chatting. i feel like to talking to program because i can not see real person.
8. sometimes complicated and annoying such as internet connection.
9. i use computer everyday. before, i use paper to write assignment, but now i use computer to type all assignment.
10. using everyday
11. Ning: it is blocked but we use it as communication method between other people from other country or school
12. broad communication. disadvantage is no real communication.
13. No
14. i don't know what is second life
15. create any visual & name of avatar that i want
16. i don't know
17. yes. its because of program. it's too heavy to run that program even photoshop is not heavy as that program.
18. i don't know
19. not reality. And all avatar looks scary.
In your Journals discuss these questions:
What are your thoughts about SL now you have been inworld?
Share any difficulties or challenges you had moving around, sitting, flying, finding places.
Share any pictures you took while in SL. Describe these.
Journal
May 31st TueToday, we went to great wall in second life.
My avatar was keep sitting. It couldn't stand. It was really weird.
May 24th Tue
We got a guitar.
But I couldn't play it.
May 17th Tue
We learned how to buy items in Second Life.
My computer was burning.
May 10th Tue
my computer gets very hot when I was using second life.
I think this chatting system is does not have high sound quality as Illuminate. Sometimes it was hard to hear.
May 5th
today, we tried to use second life in school, but there was a internet connection problem so I couldn't get into second life.
I could get into second life one time, but it keep sign out automatically.
May 3rd
today, i signed up to second life and i downloaded a application.
when i was using the application, my computer was burning.
Mini-Research Project
Technical setup to access Second Life1. Computer (either Mac or Windows)
2. Internet connection
3. Application called Second Life Viewer 2 (Download from official website of Second Life)
4. Headphone
5. Microphone
Word Term
Avatar: a character
Machinima:
Teleport: Move avatar to different place
Render: Create a object in 3D or make a image into 3D
Streaming audio: loading audio
Impact on education
Issues
Second Life Research - Pre-Survey Questions : due Thursday may 5th
Questions about you as a Learner1) Describe your classroom personality (shy, outgoing, personable, engaged, etc).
2) How effective are you at communicating with other students and teachers on a day-to-day basis (Rate yourself from 1-5 with 1 meaning you are not effective and 5 meaning you are very effective).
3) How important do you think it is for your learning to have a “sense of community” in the classroom? Please explain.
4) Are there some learning (classroom) activities where the use of technology helps you learn? If so, please explain why?
5) Are there some learning (classroom) activities where technology does not help you learn? If so, please explain why?
General Questions about Technology
6) What are some ways that technology may connect people together?
7) What are some ways that technology may make people feel disconnected?
8) Is there anything that you don’t like about technology? If so, explain.
9) What role does technology play in your learning?
10) Are there any ways that technology gets in the way of your learning? If yes, provide some examples.
Questions about Virtual Learning
11) What are the virtual learning tools we use in the classroom already? Describe briefly how these are used to support your learning.
12) What do you think are the advantages of using tools that allow us to connect and collaborate online? What are the disadvantages?
13) Have you had a 3D virtual world experience before? If yes, describe your experience.
14) What do you think classroom learning will be like inside a virtual world like Second Life (SL)?
15) What importance, if any, do you place in creating your own avatar?
16) What role do you think your avatar will play in how you interact with your classmates and teacher in SL?
17) Do you think learning inside SL will be challenging? If so, how?
18) What sort of classroom ITGS activities do you think will be possible inside SL?
19) How might relationships in a virtual world like SL be different from face-to-face interactions?
Answers
1. i don't talk
2. May be 2
3. better communication
4. i don't remember
5. i don't know
6. Application for chatting: MSN or phone
7. also application for chatting. i feel like to talking to program because i can not see real person.
8. sometimes complicated and annoying such as internet connection.
9. i use computer everyday. before, i use paper to write assignment, but now i use computer to type all assignment.
10. using everyday
11. Ning: it is blocked but we use it as communication method between other people from other country or school
12. broad communication. disadvantage is no real communication.
13. No
14. i don't know what is second life
15. create any visual & name of avatar that i want
16. i don't know
17. yes. its because of program. it's too heavy to run that program even photoshop is not heavy as that program.
18. i don't know
19. not reality. And all avatar looks scary.
In your Journals discuss these questions: